Cardiologists

Kanellopoulos Georgios is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Crete. He has worked as a Pathology trainee and subsequently as a Cardiology trainee at the "Korgialeneio Benakeio" Hospital, and served as Consultant at the 3rd Cardiology Clinic of IASO General Hospital. He has received advanced training in modern Echocardiography techniques and obtained certification from the Cardiology Clinic of the University Hospital of Patras. Alongside his private practice, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator and Scientific Supervisor at various centers and clinics. With a foundation of scientific competence and extensive experience, he manages a wide range of cases, with particular expertise in Echocardiography, Lipidology, and Arterial Hypertension.

Ioannis Kaggelidis is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Polichni. He studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed a postgraduate specialization at the University of Thessaly. He has experience and has worked as a Specialist Cardiologist in the First University Cardiology Clinic at AHEPA Hospital.

Sokratis Sidiropoulos is a specialized cardiologist with extensive experience and excellent training in the field of cardiology. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he acquired the fundamental knowledge and skills for medical practice. After graduation, he completed his cardiology specialization at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papanikolaou," one of the most recognized healthcare institutions in the country, where he gained valuable experience and knowledge in clinical conditions and modern diagnostic methods. Sokratis Sidiropoulos manages cases concerning the entirety of cardiology, with particular emphasis on coronary artery disease. Furthermore, he provides specialized diagnostic services, such as cardiac ultrasound (triplex heart scan) for the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac diseases, as well as cardiac rhythm monitoring through the Holter monitoring procedure. Preventive screening for cardiovascular diseases is also part of his practice, encouraging his patients to maintain a healthy cardiovascular state. He maintains a private clinic at 173 Grigoriou Lambraki Street in Toumba and collaborates with the General Clinic, offering additional opportunities for comprehensive patient care.

Dragazis Ioannis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He completed his Doctoral Thesis in the Thorax Research Program as Head of the Experimental Surgery Unit at the University Intensive Care Clinical Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He holds a Medical Degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Internal Medicine at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the Regional Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He is a Scientific Collaborator in the Cardiology Department of the "Central Medical Park" Polyclinic and a Consultant in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Clinic of Kallithea - "Iasio Therapeutirion." Additionally, he has served as a Cardiologist in the Cardiology Department of the "Lifecheck" Polyclinic and has covered shifts in the Emergency Department of the Psychiko Medical Center. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

Nikolaos Lionakis is a Specialist Cardiologist with a subspecialty in Interventional Cardiology and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens (13 Papadiamantopoulou Street, Megaron Mousikis area). He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After his specialization in Cardiology, he received further training in Interventional Cardiology, specifically in the interventional treatment of Coronary Artery Disease, obtaining the official subspecialty certification from the Ministry of Health. For the past 15 years, he has continuously worked as a Registrar in the National Health System, and since 2021, he has served as a Senior Registrar at the Cardiology Clinic and the Hemodynamic Laboratory of the Army Fund Hospital (N.I.M.T.S.). In his private practice, he manages cases covering the entire spectrum of cardiology aimed at the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Dimitrios Mpoukis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Volos. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a postgraduate diploma in Health Care Unit Management from the Hellenic Open University. Additionally, he possesses European Certification in Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, as well as a European Cardiology Diploma from the European Society of Cardiology. Furthermore, he has specialized in Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound Techniques (Stress Echo, Transesophageal Echocardiography, GLS). He completed his rural service at the Almyros Health Center in Magnesia and continued his specialization in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Volos "Achillopouleio." Subsequently, he specialized in Cardiology, initially at the University General Hospital of Larissa, and completed his training at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio." Finally, beyond his private practice, since 2023 he has been a Specialist Cardiologist at the private clinic "I Elpis - D. Papaiōannou."

Triantafyllis Dimitrios is a Cardiologist who maintains private practices in Kypseli and Nea Psychiko. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina with further training in Echocardiography (stress echo, transesophageal studies, three-dimensional imaging) from the Hippocrates Hospital of Athens and the Educational Program of the International Academy of Medical Ultrasound in Berlin. In addition to his private practice, he is a Scientific Associate - Cardiologist at DTHKA "Hygeia" and head of the Stress Echo Department at the Central Athens Clinic. He has also collaborated with the Euroclinic of Athens, where he gained significant experience in performing stress echo and transesophageal echocardiographic studies. At his cardiology clinic and laboratory, he offers comprehensive and specialized cardiological examinations covering the entire spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.

Kontsas Konstantinos MD, PhD is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Cardiology at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." He further specialized, with a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiological Society, in Pulmonary Hypertension and Congenital Heart Diseases at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, where he subsequently worked as a registrar. Additionally, he specialized in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation at the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland. He is a certified hypertension specialist by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and has expertise in advanced ultrasound techniques (Stress Echo, 2D strain, 3D Echo). He is a Scientific Collaborator and University Fellow at the 2nd University Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" and collaborates with Hygeia Group Clinics, Athens Medical Center, White Cross Athens, and the Gynecological Obstetric Surgical Center "Leto." Finally, he actively participates in Greek and international conferences through oral and poster presentations and attends seminars as part of his continuous education and professional development.

Gkraikos Athanasios is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Kallithea. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and at the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas. In his fully equipped practice, he offers a wide range of cardiology services tailored to the needs of each patient.

Koumelli Areti is a Military Physician and Specialist Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Ambelokipi. She completed her specialization at the First University Cardiology Clinic of the "Hippocrateion" General Hospital of Athens. She holds the position of Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiology Clinic of the 251st General Air Force Hospital. She is a PhD graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds the European Diploma of Cardiology (ESC European Diploma of Cardiology). As part of her ongoing professional development, Dr. Koumelli regularly attends and participates as an invited speaker and commentator at numerous conferences both in Greece and abroad. Moreover, she has an extensive research portfolio and is the author of numerous papers and publications in international journals. Finally, she is a member of both the Hellenic and European Cardiology Societies.

Papadimitriou Prokopis is a Cardiologist and maintains his medical practice in Ampelokipoi. He completed his studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he obtained his degree in 2004. Subsequently, he earned a Master's Diploma in "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" from the same university during the period 2010–2012. He also holds certification in Transthoracic Echocardiography from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), obtained in 2019 and renewed in 2025, as well as certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography from the same scientific society in 2020. His professional experience includes completion of his specialty in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" during 2011–2016, followed by specialization in advanced echocardiographic techniques of cardiovascular imaging at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020. Since 2020, he has been working in the Department of Cardiac Ultrasound – Cardiovascular Imaging at the Athens Medical Center.

Sakellariou Theodoros is a Cardiologist with private practices in Ampelokipoi and Voula. He is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of all cardiovascular diseases, including arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, arrhythmias, tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. He provides specialized examinations such as electrocardiogram, real-time cardiac rhythm monitoring, cardiac triplex, and Holter monitoring. He has worked at the Cardiology Departments of the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," the Athens Medical Center, the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens, and the General Hospital "Sismanogleio." To date, he remains an external scientific collaborator of the Cardiology Clinic at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital and collaborates with cardiology departments of several other public and private healthcare facilities. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, the European Society of Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease, and the European Society of Heart Failure.

Dr. Mendrinos Dimitrios, MD, is a Cardiologist maintaining a private practice in Agios Stefanos, Attica. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Liège in Belgium and holds a postgraduate degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Intensive Care Units. He specialized in Cardiology at the First University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" and worked as an Internist at Maria-Hilf Hospital in Krefeld, Germany. He possesses extensive clinical experience and training in a broad range of Cardiology, including the diagnosis and treatment (both interventional and non-interventional) of coronary artery disease, valvular heart diseases, arrhythmias, heart failure, cardiomyopathy in pregnancy, and sports cardiology. His articles have been published in reputable international medical journals, and he has participated as a speaker and delegate at Greek and international conferences. He also has significant research experience in collaboration with the First University Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, and the European Society of Cardiology.

Klotsa Dimitra is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Zografou. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received further training in echocardiography at King’s College Hospital in London. There, she specialized in the Heart Failure Clinic (diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients) and in the ultrasound department, performing transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms on patients with heart failure. Additionally, she specialized in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the Cardiology Clinic of the Nursing Institution of the Army Pension Fund (NIMTS). Finally, she has conducted stress tests in the Nuclear Medicine Department of the Cardiology Athens, where she is also the Head of the Ultrasound Department.

Dr. Papadimitriou Fotios is a Cardiologist who has maintained a private practice in Moschato since 2000. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is also a graduate of the same institution. He serves as an Associate Physician at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic of the "Hygeia" Hospital and has previously worked as a Cardiologist in the Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". Furthermore, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society and the Hellenic Hypertension Society and is fluent in English.

Ο Λιακατσίδας Κωνσταντίνος είναι Καρδιολόγος - Αρρυθμιολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Χαλάνδρι, από το Μάρτιο 2023. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (2006). Έχει ειδικευθεί στην Εσωτερική Παθολογία (2014) και στην Καρδιολογία (2015) στη Σουηδία, ενώ από το 2014 έχει ασχοληθεί εκτενώς και εξειδικευθεί στην κλινική αρρυθμιολογία και διαχείριση εμφυτεύσιμων καρδιακών συσκευών στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Γκέτεμποργκ στη Σουηδία. Στο πλαίσιο της καρδιολογικής ειδίκευσης, ασχολήθηκε επί πολλών ετών με επείγουσα καρδιολογία, διερεύνηση και αντιμετώπιση κοινών καρδιολογικών νοσημάτων όπως στεφανιαία νόσο, καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια, μυοκαρδιοπάθειες, βαλβιδοπάθειες, κολπική μαρμαρυγή, κα, αλλά και πιο σπάνιες παθήσεις όπως συγγενείς καρδιοπάθειες και κληρονομικές αρρυθμιογενείς παθήσεις (ARVC, Brugada, LQTS, CPVT). Μετά από περισσότερα από 8 χρόνια κλινικής απασχόλησης με το αντικείμενο της εξειδίκευσής του, σε ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα καρδιολογικά κέντρα της Σκανδιναβίας και πληθώρα διεθνών σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδευτικών sessions, κατέχει άρτια γνώση και μεγάλη εμπειρία στην εμφύτευση και παρακολούθηση όλων των μοντέρνων συστημάτων βηματοδότησης και απινίδωσης, με >1100 εμφυτεύσεις και >2500 παρακολουθήσεις ασθενών με καρδιακές συσκευές. Συνεργάζεται με όλες τις μεγάλες εταιρείες βηματοδοτών/απινιδωτών, όπως Medtronic, Abbott, Boston scientific και Biotronik, ενώ είναι πιστοποιημένος και στην εμφύτευση βηματοδότη χωρίς ηλεκτρόδιο - Medtronic Micra (>15 εμφυτεύσεων), His-bundle pacing (>30 εμφυτεύσεων) καθώς και υποδόριου απινιδωτή - S-ICD Emblem Boston Scientific (>10 εμφυτεύσεις). Μετά τη μετοικεσία του στην Ελλάδα, το Σεπτέμβριο του 2022, έχει γίνει συνεργάτης της Δ' Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής Επεμβατικής καρδιολογίας του Metropolitan General, καθώς και επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος του βηματοδοτικού τμήματος του ΙΑΣΩ Θεσσαλίας και της Κεντρικής Κλινικής Αθηνών. Από το Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 συνεργάζεται και με την Α' Καρδιολογική του ΙΑΣΩ Γενική Κλινική (Μαρούσι). Στο ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο αντιμετωπίζονται συνήθη καρδιολογικά νοσήματα και διενεργούνται οι περισσότερες εξετάσεις γενικής καρδιολογικής φύσεως, όπως ηλεκτροκαρδιογράφημα, triplex, Holter ρυθμού (εώς 7 ημέρες) και πίεσης (24 ωρών). Στα πλαίσια της εξειδίκευσής του διερευνούνται και αντιμετωπίζονται επίσης διαφόρων τύπων αρρυθμιολογικές παθήσεις και διενεργούνται πιο ειδικές πράξεις όπως έλεγχος και προγραμματισμός βηματοδοτών, loop recorders και απινιδωτών. Λοιποί έλεγχοι, όπως τεστ κοπώσεως, stress echo, σπινθηρογράφημα μυοκαρδίου, μαγνητική καρδιάς, κ.α. που απαιτούν ειδικό τεχνικό και ελεγχόμενο περιβάλλον και συνήθως χρησιμεύουν στη διερεύνηση αρρυθμιολογικών παθήσεων διενεργούνται στις προαναφερθείσες συνεργαζόμενες κλινικές, ή κατ' επιλογή του ασθενούς.

Athanasiou Minas is a Cardiologist operating a private Cardiology Clinic within the DoctorsPlus medical complex in Nea Erythraia since 2016. He completed his medical studies at the "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, Italy, in 2005. Subsequently, he obtained his Cardiology specialty certification in 2016 after successful training at the Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital "Amalia Fleming," where he gained experience managing numerous acute and chronic cardiovascular cases. Concurrently, he has been certified by the Ministry of Health in performing cardiac Ultrasound - Triplex examinations. During his training, he specialized in the execution and interpretation of diagnostic tests such as exercise stress tests, Holter monitoring, and stress tests at the Nuclear Medicine Department of NIMTS. He trained in the evaluation of arrhythmia events at the Electrophysiology Department of the General Hospital "Alexandra" and in interventional treatment of acute coronary syndromes at the Hemodynamics Department of the General Hospital "Sismanoglio." Additionally, he has significant experience from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." His academic contributions include presentations at Scientific Conferences, and he is an active member of the Medical Association of Athens and the European Society of Cardiology. Finally, at his private practice, he has performed a substantial number (over 2000) of cardiac Ultrasound - Triplex examinations and exercise stress tests, while regularly monitoring a large number of cardiology patients in the wider area of the Municipality of Kifisia.

Ο κ. Χλαπουτάκης Γεώργιος είναι Ειδικός Καρδιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Μαρούσι. Ασχολείται με την κλινική καρδιολογία και είναι πιστοποιημένος από το υπουργείο υγείας για υπερηχογραφική εκτίμηση της καρδιακής λειτουργίας. Τον Αύγουστο του 2022, μετά από έντεκα χρόνια επιτυχημένης πορείας ως ιδιώτης καρδιολόγος, ανακαίνισε πλήρως το ιατρείο του με μηχανήματα state of the art στην καρδιαγγειακή απεικόνιση. Έχει τεράστια εμπειρία στην κλινική καρδιολογία, μιας και ειδικεύτηκε στη χώρα μας σε νοσοκομεία αιχμής, εξετάζοντας μεγάλο όγκο ασθενών καθημερινά. Παρακολουθεί στενά τις εξελίξεις στο χώρο της καρδιολογίας, τόσο συμμετέχοντας σε συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, αλλά και μέσα από συνδρομητικές βάσεις δεδομένων έτσι, ώστε να κατέχει τη σύγχρονη γνώση. Συνεργάζεται με κορυφαίους συναδέλφους σε δημόσια και ιδιωτικά νοσοκομεία, σε περίπτωση που ο ασθενής του χρήζει δευτεροβάθμιας ή τριτοβάθμιας αντιμετώπισης. Ως αθλητής ο ίδιος (συμμετείχε επί σειρά ετών σε ανταγωνιστική ποδηλασία μεγάλων αποστάσεων -7 σπαρτακειάδες και πολυάριθμους αγώνες) είναι δικτυωμένος και δέχεται στο ιατρείο του αθλητές υψηλών επιδόσεων όλων των ηλικιών. Έτσι μπορεί να δώσει χρήσιμες συμβουλές σε όλο το φάσμα των αθλούμενων, από τους αρχάριους, μέχρι και όσους ασχολούνται με τον πρωταθλητισμό. Η μεγάλη του εμπειρία εξασφαλίζει την ασφάλεια στην άθληση, προστατεύοντας από την μία πλευρά τον αθλούμενο από προβλήματα υγείας, αλλά και αποφεύγοντας την αναίτια διακοπή της άσκησης. Είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης του ιατρείου υπέρτασης του νοσοκομείου Αθηνών “Ιπποκράτειο”και συνεργάζεται με μεγάλα ιδιωτικά Νοσηλευτικά ιδρύματα, όπως το ΥΓΕΙΑ και το Ιατρικό Αμαρουσίου. Ακόμα διαθέτει πιστοποίηση από το Υπουργείο Υγείας για την υπερηχογραφική εκτίμηση της καρδιακής λειτουργίας. Τέλος είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρίας και του Ελληνικού Κολλεγίου Καρδιολογίας. Έχει δημοσιεύσεις σε Ελληνικά και ξένα περιοδικά, καθώς έχει λάβει μέρος σε διεθνείς πολυκεντρικές μελέτες.